Street Kid Tom Brady Summary

This shows the narration of the poem is from the point of view of a group of young teenagers who decides not to go to school anymore, and they think they’re really “cool” because they skip school and ignore all their responsibilities as young people. This poem is also written seemingly in “street kid” vernacular to emulate a certain group of people. According to an article by Tom Brady on Soapboxie, the author puts “Emphasis on street credibility and savvy in many Black communities have given rise to the thug culture. This culture stresses the negative aspects of masculinity which is often contentious towards all involved” (Soapboxie). It is implied that the speaker of the poem apathetic response to teenagers skipping school and living the